Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has opted to dismantle its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. It joins other corporate giants such as Ford, McDonald's and Walmart in scrapping such policies. The move comes in light of the changing "legal and policy landscape surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion efforts" in the US.

Meta is ending its key diversity, equity and inclusion programs, joining other corporate giants like Ford, McDonald's and Walmart that have pulled the plug on their DEI initiatives. Meta's move comes three days after the technology company said it would stop third-party fact-checking of content on Facebook,

Meta announced that it's ending its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs effective immediately in the wake of court rulings casting doubt on corporate DEI policies.

DEI programs are ending at major companies — with the latest changes happening at Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. Meta announced the rollback of its major diversity-oriented programs in a memo Friday,